Category: How to Surf Tutorials

Maximise your propulsion is, in other words – getting the most power out of every stroke. How do you do that? It comes down to your reach. Your reach needs to be long, deep full arm strokes which use less energy so you can surf…

An aerial is when both you and your board hit the lip of the wave, at high speed, and launch off into the air. HOW TO DO A FRONTSIDE AIR Step 1: Pump to generate enough speed, remember more speed the higher you will go. Step…

Surf Safety… I know what you’re thinking. And it’s true. Who cares right?. But you know what, when it’s 6 foot and your leg rope snaps or you didn’t screw your fin in properly you’ll be thanking me. This stuff will all become second nature…

Making your pop up more consistent and reliable starts with a solid foundation. Laying good foundations early is a key to your future progression. Poping up requires one continuous explosive movement of balance and skill. As with any skill, it takes practice. The more you practice the…

A backhand snap is a short, hard, sharp turn around 90 degrees. It is like a re-entry but with less follow through coming out of this turn. HOW TO DO A BACKHAND SNAP Step 1: Sit deep into your bottom turn, staying low and compact. Look…

A cutback is the same as a top turn however the turn is continued bringing you around and back towards the curling wave. You would perform a cutback in order to regain the momentum necessary to continue on the wave. When you are surfing, you may generate so…

A floater is when you turn up on top of the broken lip, or foam, and ride along on top of it, then back down onto the open face again. HOW TO PERFORM A FLOATER (FRONTSIDE) Step 1: Eye your path, open your shoulders and body…

The pigdog is a specialized manoeuvre that helps you tuck into the small eye of a tubing wave while riding on your backhand. It also gives you more control and stability because you are holding the outer rail of the board back towards the face…